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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 90.pdf
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1847 January
| Wednesday | 13 | cont'd Denny to Stratford - brot from Dr Moore a Bottle Cough mixture & 3 ppales from Sharman a small piece of very nice Beef & from Kay my new Boots -- | no longer Sleigh'g | |||||
| Thursday | 14 | W'd & D'y winnowing wheat, chop'g firewood &c Denny even'g with Horses to Stratford & brot Dr Moore | ||||||
| Friday | 15 | W'd & D'y winnow'g wheat Dr M left after breakfast Aft'n W'd & self Do - Denny to Stratford for sundries | ||||||
| Saturday | 16 | W'd & D'y winnowing as yesterday chop'g firewood &c
Mifs Crerars brot from P. Office a letter from John to self no know{illegible} rec'd of remitt'ce of 9th p Alex Orr & a Hamilton Newsp'r communicating the death of Mr Downing - Dr Moore a visit this morn'g pd Peter for 1 lb Tea - 5/6 yk |
3 | 5 | snow showers | |||
| Sunday | 17 | Denny home - took to P. Off'ce letter Mrs to Mr B | ||||||
| Monday | 18 | Paid Emily for Jefsy Crerar 3/ - & for Mrs Crerar for Butter 6/2 & 1/ 10 1/2 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| W'd chop'g firewood ev'g - aft'n with Eliz'th getting in Hay from the Stack even'g setting thrash'g Mill at Jno Stewarts pd Hine on acc't prec't | 2 | ~ | ~ | |||||
| Tuesday | 19 | W'd at John Stewarts with Horses & thrashing Mill
Emily to Stratford - brot sundries from stores pd Peter Woods Butcher Johns'n |
17 | 2 1/2 | ||||
| Hicks Carr'ge of Parcel Drugs from Galt p Stage 30 M | 1 | 10 | ||||||
| Wednesday | 20 | W'd with Horses to Jno Stewarts thrash'g Mill 3 or 4 hours ev'g pd Emily 7/6 had 10 Aug last | ~ | 7 | 6 | |||
| r'd from her Bal'ce of Current Acco't | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| Franin & Jno Stewart & Tom who came at afsisting in fixing Mill at West Barn & cleaning up &c. Dr Moore a visit | ||||||||
| Thursday | 21 | thrashing Mill - Rankin Horses & Man - D Stewart Ann & 1 Horse
Jno Stewart Ann & Man & Horses - Wm & Jno Crerar - S Cowmans & Horse 2 of Charnocks Boys - Selft 2 & Horses - Roper & 2 Indians 9 1/2 W'd & Simon with Horses for Dr Moore who came with Simon W'd stopping for the night at Caldwells - Emily to Stratford fr postage to Dr Si{illegible} 4 1/2 - Sn 10 1/2 |
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| Friday | 22 | Thrashing Mill till 12 oClock {illegible} & John Stewart left @ 10
Rankin Horses & Man - Ann Stewart & Man Wm & Jno Crerar SCowmans - 2 Charnocks - Horses as yesterday Dr Moore left before breakfast |
| Saturday | 23 | W'd hauling & chopping firewood | ||||||
| Sunday | 24 | all at home | ||||||
| Monday | 25 | W'd hauling & chopping firewood . Denny ret'd after a weeks absence | ||||||
| Tuesday | 26 | W'd & Denny hauling Hay from North &c &c.
paid my Notes to Wm Pendar Dec 25th (had of Emily - 5/Jan rep'd 29th --) |
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| Wednesday | 27 | W'd at John Stewarts Pig Killing - aft'n with Rankin removing thrashing Mill from Lot 38 to his House - Denny to Stratford
brot a Letter y/a & Mrs Barron fm Toronto not pd visit from Dr Moore evening W'd D loading Sleigh Sib. Wheat |
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| Thursday | 28 | Wilf'd left at 7 am with Load Sib'n Wheat Sacks for Ferries & to take Mifs Lloyd to Galt - Denny chop'g firewood & pottering | ||||||
| Friday | 29 | Denny at firewood &c. Wilfred returnd from Preston & Doon Mills &c
left Bush'ls Wheat at Hagersville Mill to be ground sold A Ferrie fr 29/ 40/60 Bush'ls Sib'n @ 5/8 yk 5.4.5 C'y lefs expences --- 5.3 |
4 | 19 | 2 | |||
| pd Ferries at Preston for 1 Quart Olive Oil for Lamp | 1 | 10 | ||||||
| pd Emily for Washers yesterday Dr Moore a visit | 3 | |||||||
| Saturday | 30 | W'd at Rankins with horses - thrashing Mill - Denny to Stratford - brot a ltter from Dr Sutt 4 1/2 not pd & one for Mrs Barron
calld at Dr Moores with note requesting to mee Dr Sutt - Moore came @ 12 Dr Sutt @ 1 3/4 - rem'd till 5 - agreed upon their pland of operations sent Denny to Dr Moores for medicine tho be expen{illegible} he did not however return |
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| Sunday | 31 | Denny came back this moring @ 10
haveing slept with his brother in consequence of such {illegible} & frequent absences gave him his discharge
Mrs T too first Pill Box No 1 @ 11 pm - tolerably comfortable through the day but for the last hour weighs very troublesome |
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| Feb'ry | ||||||||
| Monday | 1 | W'd North looking after Tom. who cannot come for a week
engaged Jno Hamilton's Son for a week - W'd at Rankins till 11 Wheat advancing in price 1/yk - sent of Mr Roper to John letter enclosing $6 & ordering 1/2 lb Tea &c - vide 15 inst |
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| Tuesday | 2 | W'd preparing for Market
Mathew came after breakfast - Hauling & Chopping firewood Dr Moore came at 12 dined & remained 2 hours -- |
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| Wednesday | 3 | W'd to Mill Hagersville with Sacks Sib Wheat to be ground, left it & brot home rem'r of what of a load was left 29th in flour. Hamilton chopping firewood | light now with high wind wind increased till 2 am & by day light moderated | |||||
| Thursday | 4 | W'd took to Rankins lb Flour for so much borrowed of him at twice. Hamilton firew'd
Eliz took to P. Offce letters Mrs to Mr B inclosing one to Is'c -- & Emily to Christ'n Emily -- apples 2d |
9 1/2 | fine - Roads &c a sheet of ice no moving for oxen | ||||
